Expanding the synthetic scope of biocatalysis by enzyme discovery and protein engineering

Nicholas Turner, James Marshall, Juan Mangas-Sanchez

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Abstract

Despite the growing impact of enzyme catalysis in industrial chemistry, the full potential of this technology is yet to be unlocked. Accessing new chemistries and expanding the scope of existing reactions is necessary in order to make biocatalysis a pivotal technology in the manufacturing of chemicals across the whole industrial spectrum. This review highlights how the biocatalytic toolbox for synthetic chemistry has recently been expanded by extending the scope of industrially relevant reactions, and the addition of new reactions via enzyme discovery or protein engineering.
Original languageEnglish
Article number131926
JournalTetrahedron
Volume82
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Feb 2021

Keywords

  • Amides
  • Biocatalysis
  • Carbene and nitrene transfers
  • Enzyme discovery
  • Halogenases
  • Protein engineering

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